Riff Tone
Akróasis
Obscura
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B
AmpSoldano SLO-100
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionTech 21 SansAmp (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Akróasis' (2016). Rhythm guitars tracked with Soldano SLO-100 and SansAmp; two rhythm tracks each, blended in mix. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Source confirms Soldano and SansAmp for rhythm guitars.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrystal-clear note separationaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern technical death metal clarityfast attackminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff section features extremely fast alternate picking, complex and shifting rhythms, and requires tight palm muting and precise timing, making it expert-level for technical death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B
AmpSoldano SLO-100
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionTech 21 SansAmp (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Akróasis' (2016). Rhythm guitars tracked with Soldano SLO-100 and SansAmp; two rhythm tracks each, blended in mix. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Source confirms Soldano and SansAmp for rhythm guitars.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrystal-clear note separationaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern technical death metal clarityfast attackminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff section features extremely fast alternate picking, complex and shifting rhythms, and requires tight palm muting and precise timing, making it expert-level for technical death metal.
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